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Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president

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Schroppe, C. (2026, October 25). Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4778880/brazilians-polls-sunday-next-president/

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Brazilians are set to vote for their next president on Sunday following an initial election round where neither candidate reached a majority. Incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, who has support from former US President Donald Trump, will face off in the runoff. Recent polls indicate Bolsonaro leads by about one percentage point as both candidates concluded their campaigns on Saturday.

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On October 25, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential runoff against right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro, securing his fourth term as president with over 4 million votes. The election took place on Sunday in a tight race that had been closely watched due to the contrasting platforms of both candidates, with Lula advocating for leftist policies and Bolsonaro supporting far-right ideologies similar to those of his imprisoned father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. This victory marks a significant shift against the wave of right-wing governments in Latin America and signals a continued left-leaning direction for Brazil under Lula's leadership.

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Bolsonaro PERSON · 2× Brazilians NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Flavio Bolsonaro PERSON · 1× Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva PERSON · 1× Lula PERSON · 1× Reuters ORG · 1× Rio de Janeiro’s GPE · 1×

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Brazilians will vote for their next president on Sunday after neither 80-year-old incumbent left-winger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva nor right-winger Flavio Bolsonaro garnered a majority of the votes in the election’s first round earlier this month.

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2026-10-25 · Washington Examiner

Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president · mixed framing

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Silva → vote → round

Bolsonaro, who has President Donald Trump’s endorsement, is the slight favorite heading into Sunday’s runoff, with him leading by roughly one percentage point in the most recent polls released on Saturday, according to Reuters. uncertain

him → have → Reuters

The two candidates finalized the arguments of their campaigns on Saturday, as Lula marched along Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach, while Bolsonaro campaigned in a key battleground state. asserted

Bolsonaro → finalize → state